diff --git a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m
index 84ebfe0f2..0b7a9f5d5 100644
--- a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m
+++ b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m
@@ -6788,6 +6788,10 @@ - (void) collectBountyFor:(ShipEntity *)other
 		NSString *bonusMessage = OOExpandKey(@"bounty-awarded", score, credits);
 		[UNIVERSE addDelayedMessage:bonusMessage forCount:6 afterDelay:0.15];
 	}
+
+	if ([other isHulk]) {
+		killAward = NO;
+	}
 	
 	if (killAward)
 	{
diff --git a/src/Core/Entities/ShipEntity.m b/src/Core/Entities/ShipEntity.m
index 2ade638f1..91f0016bd 100644
--- a/src/Core/Entities/ShipEntity.m
+++ b/src/Core/Entities/ShipEntity.m
@@ -13296,7 +13296,12 @@ - (void) takeEnergyDamage:(double)amount from:(Entity *)ent becauseOf:(Entity *)
 		}
 		if ((energy < maxEnergy *0.125 || (energy < 64 && energy < amount*2)) && [self hasEscapePod] && (ranrot_rand() & 3) == 0)  // 25% chance he gets to an escape pod
 		{
-			[self abandonShip];
+			if ([self abandonShip]) {
+				if (hunter == PLAYER) {
+					NSUInteger kills = [hunter score];
+					[hunter setScore:(kills+1)];
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }